We now have full color profiles for the forty-three (43) Buckley-class
destroyer escorts converted to fast transports (APD) during WW II. For the
APD conversions the deckhouse amidships was considerably enlarged for troop
accommodations, a pair of large davits was fitted on each beam to handle a
stack of two LCVPs each, the fantail was cleared for cargo stowage, and a
pair of 5-ton booms was provided on the aft superstructure for boat
retrieval and cargo handling. The armament was reduced to one 5-in./38 cal.
single MK 30 gun mount, six twin 40-mm MK 1 gun mounts, six 20-mm MK 4 gun
mounts, and a pair of MK 9 depth charge release tracks.

Editor's notes:
1. APD-41 and 58 conversions were never completed. 2. APD- 64, 67,
68, 82, and 83 conversions were cancelled and reassigned as DERs. 3. This
release covers ONLY the Buckley-class conversions. Profiles for the
Rudderow-class ADP conversions will be made available later.